Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Total households in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 17,273 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,977 | 11.4% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,446 | 8.4% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,518 | 14.6% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,249 | 13.0% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,448 | 14.2% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,890 | 16.7% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,805 | 10.4% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,403 | 8.1% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 304 | 1.8% |
| $200,000 or more | 233 | 1.3% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 37,508 | 0% |
| Mean household income (dollars) | 50,715 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Families in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Families | 12,445 | 100% |
| Less than $10,000 | 959 | 7.7% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 636 | 5.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,578 | 12.7% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,550 | 12.5% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,959 | 15.7% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,420 | 19.4% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,609 | 12.9% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,236 | 9.9% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 285 | 2.3% |
| $200,000 or more | 213 | 1.7% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 47,391 | 0% |
| Mean family income (dollars) | 58,464 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Per capita income (dollars) in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Per capita income (dollars) | 18,121 | 0% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) - Median Earning in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Median earnings for workers (dollars) | 23,084 | 0% |
| Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 36,272 | 0% |
| Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) | 26,122 | 0% |
Employment Status in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 16 years and over | 38,869 | 100% |
| In labor force | 20,893 | 53.8% |
| Civilian labor force | 20,893 | 53.8% |
| Employed | 19,527 | 50.2% |
| Unemployed | 1,366 | 3.5% |
| Armed Forces | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not in labor force | 17,976 | 46.2% |
| Civilian labor force | 20,893 | 100% |
| Percent Unemployed | 0 | 6.5% |
| Females 16 years and over | 19,027 | 100% |
| In labor force | 9,693 | 50.9% |
| Civilian labor force | 9,693 | 50.9% |
| Employed | 9,095 | 47.8% |
| Own children under 6 years | 4,032 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 2,484 | 61.6% |
| Own children 6 to 17 years | 8,180 | 100% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 5,579 | 68.2% |
Commuting To Work in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Workers 16 years and over | 19,200 | 100% |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 16,234 | 84.6% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 1,820 | 9.5% |
| Public transportation (excluding taxicab) | 11 | 0.1% |
| Walked | 341 | 1.8% |
| Other means | 289 | 1.5% |
| Worked at home | 505 | 2.6% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 23 | 0% |
Occupation in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 19,527 | 100% |
| Management, business, science, and arts occupations | 4,574 | 23.4% |
| Service occupations | 4,419 | 22.6% |
| Sales and office occupations | 4,124 | 21.1% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations | 2,856 | 14.6% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 3,554 | 18.2% |
Industry in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 19,527 | 100% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 1,493 | 7.6% |
| Construction | 1,302 | 6.7% |
| Manufacturing | 2,231 | 11.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 512 | 2.6% |
| Retail trade | 2,412 | 12.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 1,010 | 5.2% |
| Information | 292 | 1.5% |
| Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing | 801 | 4.1% |
| Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services | 1,501 | 7.7% |
| Educational services, and health care and social assistance | 4,507 | 23.1% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services | 997 | 5.1% |
| Other services, except public administration | 1,118 | 5.7% |
| Public administration | 1,351 | 6.9% |
Class of Worker in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian employed population 16 years and over | 19,527 | 100% |
| Private wage and salary workers | 14,367 | 73.6% |
| Government workers | 3,681 | 18.9% |
| Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers | 1,450 | 7.4% |
| Unpaid family workers | 29 | 0.1% |
Income And Benefits (In 2012 Inflation-adjusted Dollars) in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| With earnings | 12,648 | 73.2% |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | 51,472 | 0% |
| With Social Security | 6,513 | 37.7% |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 14,969 | 0% |
| With retirement income | 2,968 | 17.2% |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | 19,597 | 0% |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 754 | 4.4% |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 7,777 | 0% |
| With cash public assistance income | 283 | 1.6% |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | 2,883 | 0% |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months | 2,737 | 15.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 4,828 | 100% |
| Median nonfamily income (dollars) | 20,193 | 0% |
| Mean nonfamily income (dollars) | 29,310 | 0% |
Health Insurance Coverage in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 48,430 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 36,810 | 76.0% |
| With private health insurance | 25,327 | 52.3% |
| With public coverage | 16,928 | 35.0% |
| No health insurance coverage | 11,620 | 24.0% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 13,065 | 100% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2,338 | 17.9% |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population 18 to 64 years | 28,215 | 100% |
| In labor force: | 19,643 | 100% |
| Employed: | 18,403 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 12,716 | 69.1% |
| With private health insurance | 12,105 | 65.8% |
| With public coverage | 954 | 5.2% |
| No health insurance coverage | 5,687 | 30.9% |
| Unemployed: | 1,240 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 526 | 42.4% |
| With private health insurance | 425 | 34.3% |
| With public coverage | 114 | 9.2% |
| No health insurance coverage | 714 | 57.6% |
| Not in labor force: | 8,572 | 100% |
| With health insurance coverage | 5,706 | 66.6% |
| With private health insurance | 3,315 | 38.7% |
| With public coverage | 2,918 | 34.0% |
| No health insurance coverage | 2,866 | 33.4% |
Percentage Of Families And People Whose Income In The Past 12 Months Is Below The Poverty Level in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| All families | 0 | 20.0% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 29.9% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 36.1% |
| Married couple families | 0 | 13.3% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 18.2% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 14.6% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 0 | 42.0% |
| With related children under 18 years | 0 | 53.7% |
| With related children under 5 years only | 0 | 75.2% |
| All people | 0 | 24.5% |
| Under 18 years | 0 | 36.6% |
| Related children under 18 years | 0 | 36.0% |
| Related children under 5 years | 0 | 41.2% |
| Related children 5 to 17 years | 0 | 33.9% |
| 18 years and over | 0 | 20.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 0 | 21.1% |
| 65 years and over | 0 | 15.9% |
| People in families | 0 | 22.3% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 0 | 37.9% |